Example sentences of "[vb past] up first " in BNC.
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1 | He lined up first in the 100 metres . |
2 | like task showed up first on the right hand and then spread to include the left hand . |
3 | The male got up first , and wrapped his lantern jaws around a hunk of meat . |
4 | Well I was saying to Daddy actually I it would be better if I got up first and went in the bathroom . |
5 | ‘ Out of the question or not , lad , I checked up first thing . |
6 | That 's all , that 's all I could do wa mind you , I went when the war finished when the war finished and that do n't forget , and Reg , when he packed up first , I went to my stud groom and made your beating . |
7 | I know that whether it was trying to dig him up for some doubles at Kyalami or just dropping in on him aboard the Queen Mary , I always called up first to make sure he was not otherwise engaged , and I can recall many times when James appeared at the track looking benign but far from fresh . |
8 | It had been a test , then , she remembered , of a day 's success if the outboard started up first time . |
9 | Armstrong started up first go and I dialled around the local radio stations to try and catch if anyone was doing anything stupid on the roads . |
10 | When I was walking past the marsh one , one night , when I was on my way back from school I heard a rus rustling noise behind a bu bush , when I went up the , went up first to the bush a big dragon-like thing jumped out from behind the bush , it gave me such a fright I nearly fainted . |
11 | With an effort , he heaved up first one foot and then the other and moved back onto firmer ground . |
12 | Only she looked up first into his eyes , and again saw that his eyes were gentle . |
13 | No , do n't bother to voice the protest I see forming on your beautiful lips ; it will happen sooner or later , but I agree with you that we must get this business of Garry cleared up first . |
14 | That i it would be the people who stood up first and accused the landlords and took the lead in the settling accounts procedure , they were more likely to be able to , to get more in the way of than anybody else , that they would get more land , more erm better quality land the animals , implements etcetera and those sort of , th those peasants who were taking the lead were actually members of the Party were they ? |